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The period of time over which the joint venture entity will continue to supply a partner after the closing of either the put or call option.

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The interim periods of during the continued supply period subsequent to the election of a put/call option. Percentage output varies during the subperiods.

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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2018	May 31, 2018	Mar. 01, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 01, 2017	Mar. 02, 2017	Dec. 01, 2016	Aug. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 870				$ 849				$ 870	$ 849
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost	8,440	$ 7,797	$ 7,351	$ 6,803	6,138	$ 5,566	$ 4,648	$ 3,970	$ 30,391	20,322	$ 12,399
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
IMFT distributions to Intel											34
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Contribution Output Sharing Lag									8 months
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Continued Supply Period to Partner									1 year
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Supply Lookback Period									6 months
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Supply Allotment Subperiod Duration									6 months
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
IMFT distributions to Micron											36
IMFT distributions to Intel											34
Micron contributions to IMFT											38
Intel contributions to IMFT											37
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Intel
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost									$ 507	438	$ 457
Other Consolidated Entities
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 17				17				$ 17	17
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest in IMFT (in hundredths)	51.00%								51.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 853				$ 832				$ 853	$ 832
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths)	49.00%				49.00%				49.00%	49.00%
Minimum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage									50.00%
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage									0.00%
Maximum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage									100.00%
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage									100.00%
Put Option \| Minimum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date									6 months
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Financing Period									1 year
Put Option \| Maximum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date									2 years
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Financing Period									2 years
Call Option \| Minimum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date									6 months
Call Option \| Maximum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date									1 year